This is the 3084th most frequent Catalan word.
necessitaven
"Necessitaven" means "they needed."
The word 'necessitaven' is the third person plural form in the imperfect tense of the verb 'necessitar', meaning 'to need'. It's used here to describe a past occurrence of needing.
Els estudiants necessitaven ajuda per resoldre el problema.
The students needed help to solve the problem.
Again, 'necessitaven' reflects a past and ongoing action, showing the habitual or continuous need for more time during that past period.
Ahir, necessitaven més temps per acabar la feina.
Yesterday, they needed more time to finish the work.
The usage of 'necessitaven' indicates a requirement that was present in a past situation, emphasizing the circumstances under which the need occurred.